Month: February 2001
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Who I am makes a difference
A teacher in New York decided to honor each of her seniors in high school by telling them the difference they each made. She called each student to the front of the class, one at a time. First she told each of them how they had made a difference to her and the class. Then…
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Simple prayer
God bless __________ in whatever it is that you know he or she may be needing this day! And may ___________'s life be full of your peace, prosperity and power as they seek to have a closer relationship with you.Amen. via eMail, 25 February 2001
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Global Village
If Earth’s population was shrunk into a village of just 100 people with all the human ratios existing in the world still remaining, what would this tiny, diverse village look like?That’s exactly what Phillip M. Harter, a medical doctor at the Stanford University school of Medicine, attempted to figure out. This is what he found.57…
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Golf game
A man takes the day off work and decides to go out golfing. He is on the second hole when he notices a frog sitting next to the green. He thinks nothing of it and is about to shoot when he hears, “Ribbit 9 Iron.”The man looks around and doesn’t see anyone.Again, he hears, “Ribbit…
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Revised Words of Wisdom:
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me the hell alone.The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt or a leaky tire.It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're…
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Why I am tired.
For a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep, too much pressure from my job, but now I found out the real reason: I'm tired because I'm overworked. Here's why:The population of this country is 273 million. 140 million are retired. That leaves 133 million to do the work.There are are 85…
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Frequent flier?
Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:From a Southwest Airlines employee… "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane…"Pilot-"Folks, we…